The Library is providing trial access to four databases for the month of October. Help us evaluate these new, potential resources. Let us know what you think by completing our feedback form. Oxford Dictionaries Online (trial ends October 22, 2011) Oxford Handbooks Online (trial ends October 22, 2011) CQ Political Reference Suite (trial ends October . . .Continue reading Database Trials
Year: 2011
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Read The Chronicle of Higher Education online! In 2011, the Library added this title to its collection of electronic resources. Follow the steps below to reach the publisher’s website. Step 1: From the Library’s homepage (http://library.furman.edu/), click on the link for E-Journals. Step 2: Type the title into the search box — chronicle of higher . . .Continue reading The Chronicle of Higher Education
PASCAL Services to be excited about!
When you need books fast!! Remember, PASCAL Delivers . . . PASCAL Delivers — Books delivered to you at Furman PASCAL – Visiting Patron — Take your Palacard to a nearby PASCAL library and checkout up to 3 books for 3 weeks PASCAL – Pickup Anywhere (PUA) — Books delivered to you at any participating . . .Continue reading PASCAL Services to be excited about!
Celebrate Freedom to Read
Furman Libraries observes Banned Book Week (September 24-October 1) with a display of books banned at different times in different places, that freely circulate from our collection. We don’t take our freedom to read for granted! Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire
An Exciting Acquisition
Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce their acquisition of a portfolio entitled, “A Teaching Collection of Medieval Manuscripts.” The collection includes fifteen original medieval leaves that span several centuries, different countries, and various types of documents. The specific contents are: Missal, Italy ca. 1450Missal, Germany or Switzerland ca. 1500-1525Corpus iuris civilis, France ca. . . .Continue reading An Exciting Acquisition
LexisNexis Returns
Back by popular demand, the database LexisNexis is once again available to the Furman community. This database provides access to over 10,000 news, business, and legal sources. Included are stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. LexisNexis also provides access to the Shepard’s Citations service for . . .Continue reading LexisNexis Returns
Send via Text Message
Have you discovered the cool, new way to locate books in the library? If you have a cell phone, you can text yourself citations from the library catalog. Just click on the “Send via Text Message” button to text yourself an item’s title, call number and location. When you click on “Send via Text Message,” . . .Continue reading Send via Text Message
Tributes to the Fallen – Music of 9/11
Come by and see our display about music inspired by the events around 9/11/01, expertly prepared by students Will H. and Chase M. Included among the works are a handful that we have recordings for: As All the Heavens Were a Bell by Jay Bocook Memorial by René Clausen On the Transmigration of Souls by . . .Continue reading Tributes to the Fallen – Music of 9/11
Furman on the Move: The Plyler Years
Have you ever wondered who Plyler Hall was named for? A new exhibit is on display in the Library Special Collections. Furman on the Move: The Plyler Years 1939-1964 chronicles the many ways in which Furman University shifted and adapted during the presidency of Dr. John L. Plyler. Through pictures, letters, and other memorabilia the . . .Continue reading Furman on the Move: The Plyler Years
I Love My Librarian Award
The I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional librarians that are making a difference in the lives of people in their communities. The award is administered by the American Library Association’s Campaign for America’s Libraries with support from the Carnegie Corporation and the New York Times. Nominations are . . .Continue reading I Love My Librarian Award